## GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

| Name | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value (over £140) | |----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----|------|-------------------| | The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer | Nil return | | | | | The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Nil return | | | | | Greg Clark MP, Financial Secretary | Nil return | | | | | David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary | Nil return | | | | | Sajid Javid MP, Economic Secretary | Nil return | | | | | Lord Sassoon, Commercial Secretary | Nil return | | | |

## GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

### The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------------|---------|------------------------------| | 9 December 2012 | Beats| Headphones | Over limit | Held by the department |

### The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil return | | | | |

### Greg Clark MP, Financial Secretary

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil return | | | | |

### David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil return | | | | |

### Sajid Javid MP, Economic Secretary

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil return | | | | |

### Lord Sassoon, Commercial Secretary

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil return | | | | |

### HOSPITALITY RECEIVED

#### The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer

| Date of hospitality | Name of organisation | Type of hospitality received | |---------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 13 October 2012 | Central Railway Company | Dinner | | 3 November 2012 | Universal Music | Dinner | | 17 October 2012 | Lloyds Banking Group plc | Dinner | | 19 December 2012 | Wall Street Journal | Lunch |

#### The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

| Date of hospitality | Name of organisation | Type of hospitality received | |---------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 22 October 2012 | HSBC | Breakfast | | 23 October 2012 | Pinewood Shepperton plc | Tickets to Bond premiere\* | | 13 November 2012 | National Business Awards | Dinner | | 14 November 2012 | Daily Telegraph | Lunch | | 18 December 2012 | Viscount Rothermere | Reception |

#### Greg Clark MP, Financial Secretary

| Date of hospitality | Name of organisation | Type of hospitality received | |---------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 24 October 2012 | TheCityUK | Dinner | | 30 October 2012 | Barclays | Lunch | | 1 November 2012 | ITV, The Times | Lunch | | 12 November 2012 | Lord Mayor of London | Dinner | | 17 December 2012 | British Irish Chamber of Commerce | Lunch | | 19 December 2012 | British Bankers’ Association | Breakfast |

#### David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury

| Date of hospitality | Name of organisation | Type of hospitality received | |---------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 15 October 2012 | Centre for Policy Studies | Lunch | | 17 October 2012 | Genesis Initiative | Breakfast | | 24 October 2012 | TheCityUK | Dinner | | 5 November 2012 | The Times | Lunch | | 8 November 2012 | Deloitte | Dinner | | 13 November 2012 | Corven Consulting | Breakfast |

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1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad; functions hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined.

- accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend. | Date of hospitality | Name of organisation | Type of hospitality received | |---------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 13 November 2012 | The Sun | Lunch | | 19 November 2012 | Sky News | Lunch | | 26 November 2012 | Jigsaw Research | Dinner | | 27 November 2012 | Policy Exchange | Breakfast | | 27 November 2012 | The Sunday Times | Reception | | 11 December 2012 | Confederation of British Industry | Dinner |

**Sajid Javid MP, Economic Secretary**

| Date of hospitality | Name of organisation | Type of hospitality received | |---------------------|----------------------|------------------------------| | 17 October 2012 | Tourism Alliance | Breakfast | | 17 October 2012 | Energy UK | Dinner | | 21 November 2012 | Brindex | Dinner |

**Lord Sassoon, Commercial Secretary**

| Date of hospitality | Name of organisation | Type of hospitality received | |---------------------|----------------------|------------------------------| | 22 October 2012 | The Times | Lunch | | 20 November 2012 | UBS | Dinner |

## MINISTERS’ OVERSEAS TRAVEL

### The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘Scheduled’ ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 October 2012 | Luxembourg | ECOFIN | RAF | 3 | £1,900 | | 10 October 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Annual meetings | Scheduled | | £3,791 | | 1-2 November 2012 | Berlin, Germany | Meeting with German Finance Minister | RAF | 2 | £1,187 | | 3-6 November 2012 | USA/Mexico | G20 meetings | Scheduled | | £5,886 | | 12-13 November 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | ECOFIN | Eurostar | | £615 | | 12-13 December 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | ECOFIN | Eurostar | | £490 | | 18-21 December 2012 | New York, USA | Meeting with Mayor of New York | Scheduled | | £3,275 |

### The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘Scheduled’ ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 18–19 October 2012 | Rome, Italy | Spoke at a conference; meetings with Italian counterparts | Scheduled | | £1,278 | | 6-7 | Brussels, | Lobbying for | Eurostar | 1 | £734 |

- Indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend. | Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘Scheduled’ ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only | |----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 October 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | Meetings with European Commission and MEPs | Scheduled | | £404 | | 9 October 2012 | Luxembourg | ECOFIN | Scheduled and No 32 (The Royal) Squadron | 1 | £353 | | 9 November 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | ECOFIN | Eurostar | | £514 | | 13 November 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | ECOFIN | Eurostar and Scheduled | | £715 | | 4 December 2012 | Brussels, Belgium | ECOFIN | Eurostar | | £448 | | 17 December 2012 | Dublin, Ireland | Meetings with banks and Irish Government | Scheduled | | £525 |

David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘Scheduled’ ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only | |----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | Nil return | | | | | | | Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘Scheduled’ ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only | |----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | Nil return | | | | | |

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘Scheduled’ ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 14-16 November 2012 | Turkey | UKTI bilateral trade meetings, discussions on financial sanctions | Scheduled | | £1,131 | | 8-13 December 2012 | UAE, Qatar and Kuwait | Meeting with foreign government officials, potential investors; Euromoney event | Scheduled | | £3,219 |

### MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)

| Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | October 2012 | Royal Bank of Scotland | General discussion | | October 2012 | ConservativeHome | General discussion | | October 2012 | Asda, Associated British Foods, Atos, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Balfour Beatty, Bank of England, Boeing, BP, British Airways, British Bankers' Association, British Chambers of Commerce, BT, Business Services Association, CapGemini, Carillion, CBI, Centrica, Dell, Diageo, EDF Energy, EEF, Finmeccanica UK, FSB, General Dynamics UK, GKN, Glaxosmithkline, Home Retail Group, HP UK, IBM, J Sainsbury, Jaguar Land Rover, Kingfisher, Lockheed Martin UK, Marks and Spencer, MBDA UK, Raytheon UK, Rolls Royce, Serco, Shell, Statoil, Tata Group, Tesco plc, Thales, Vodafone Group, WPP Group | To discuss supply chain issues | | October 2012 | Confederation of British Industry | General discussion | | October 2012 | Goldman Sachs | General discussion | | October 2012 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | General discussion | | October 2012 | British Chambers of Commerce | General discussion | | October 2012 | Standard Chartered | General discussion | | November 2012 | EEF | General discussion | | November 2012 | Microsoft | General discussion | | November 2012 | The Spectator | General discussion | | November 2012 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | General discussion | | November 2012 | Institute of Directors | General discussion | | November 2012 | The Economist | General discussion | | November 2012 | Federation of Small Businesses | General discussion | | December 2012 | HSBC | General discussion | | December 2012 | Royal Bank of Scotland | General discussion |

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3 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, non-departmental public bodies, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviewers, and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | October 2012 | Association of British Insurers | General discussion | | October 2012 | Trade Union Congress | General discussion | | October 2012 | Royal Mail | General discussion | | October 2012 | National Association of Pension Funds | General discussion | | October 2012 | FairFuelUK | General discussion | | October 2012 | MOSAIC | General discussion | | November 2012 | MPs and Counsellors on European Structural Funds | General discussion | | November 2012 | KPMG | General discussion | | November 2012 | Local Government Association | General discussion | | December 2012 | Millport Marine Biological Station | General discussion | | December 2012 | Talk Talk | General discussion | | December 2012 | Essex County Council | General discussion |

| Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | October 2012 | US Commodity Futures Trading Commission | General meeting | | October 2012 | Financial Times | General meeting | | October 2012 | City of London Corporation | General meeting | | October 2012 | Royal Bank of Scotland | General meeting | | October 2012 | Santander | General meeting | | November 2012 | Commerzbank | General meeting | | November 2012 | Stafford Chamber of Commerce | General meeting | | November 2012 | Prudential, Association of British Insurers | General meeting | | November 2012 | HSBC | General meeting | | November 2012 | Standard Chartered | General meeting | | November 2012 | Investment Management Association | General meeting | | November 2012 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | General meeting | | November 2012 | Chartered Banker Professional Standards Board | General meeting | | December 2012 | Home Finance Forum: Barclays, Building Societies Association, Citizens Advice, Council of Mortgage Lenders, Finance and Leasing Association, GE Capital, Homeloan Management Ltd, HSBC, Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, Lloyds, Money Advice Trust, Nationwide, Paragon, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, Shelter, Which? | General meeting | | December 2012 | Which? | General meeting | | Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------| | October 2012 | Seadrill Ltd | To discuss tax issues | | October 2012 | Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals | To give speech | | October 2012 | Tax Professionals Forum: IFS Tax Law Committee, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ernst & Young and ICAEW Tax Faculty, KPMG, Travers Smith, Grays Inn Tax Chambers, BDO LLP, Grant Thornton | To discuss tax issues | | October 2012 | Deloitte | To give speech | | October 2012 | Genesis Initiative | To give speech | | October 2012 | VocaLink | To discuss tax issues | | October 2012 | John Lewis | To discuss tax issues | | October 2012 | UK Payments Council | To discuss tax issues | | October 2012 | Confederation of British Industry Northern Ireland | To discuss tax issues | | October 2012 | PoliticsHome | To discuss tax issues | | October 2012 | 2020health | Roundtable to discuss economic growth in healthcare | | November 2012 | London Advertising | To discuss a digital initiative | | November 2012 | Parliamentary Roundtable | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | Business Forum | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | LexisNexis | To give speech | | November 2012 | Deloitte | To give speech | | November 2012 | MasterCard | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | British Retail Consortium | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | London Advertising | Presentation of new digital initiative | | November 2012 | Publish What You Pay | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | Jigsaw Research | Focus group observation | | November 2012 | British Bankers’ Association | To discuss tax issues | | November 2012 | Society of Trust and Estate | To give speech | | Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------| | October 2012 | Charity Finance Group, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Charities Aid Foundation, Institute of Fundraising | To discuss charities | | October 2012 | Trade Union Congress | To discuss pensions | | October 2012 | Oil and Gas UK | To discuss oil and gas | | October 2012 | Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Oxfam Scotland, Charity Finance Group, Institute of Fundraising, National Deaf Children’s Society, Sport and Recreation Alliance, Charity Tax Group, Stewardship, British Universities Finance Directors Group, National Council for Voluntary Organisations | To discuss charities | | October 2012 | Tarsh Consulting | To discuss aviation | | October 2012 | Royal Bank of Scotland | General meeting | | October 2012 | Equitable Members’ Action Group | To discuss financial services | | October 2012 | Association of British Insurers | To discuss insurance | | October 2012 | National Grid and Energy | To discuss energy | | November 2012 | British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association | To discuss financial services | | November 2012 | Cancer Research, Cats Protection, Toybox, Tearfund, Oxfam, Naomi House; Charities Aid Foundation | To discuss charities | | November 2012 | Building Societies Association | To discuss financial services | | November 2012 | Caribbean Council Representatives | To discuss aviation | | November 2012 | Viridor Credits, Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) | To discuss environment | | November 2012 | Amec Group; British Petroleum, Centrica, Chevron, Canadian Natural Resources International, ConocPhilips, Enquest, Fairfield, Premier Oil, Schlumberger Oil Field Services, Shell UK, Talisman Energy, TAQA Bratani Ltd, Total E&P UK, Oil and Gas UK, UK oil Industry Tax Committee, ExxonMobil, Oil Taxation Action Committee | To discuss oil and gas | | November 2012 | Society of Motor Manufacturers and | To discuss transport | | Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | November 2012 | NPower RWE | To discuss oil and gas | | November 2012 | Consumer Credit Counselling Service | To discuss financial services | | November 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover | To discuss transport | | November 2012 | British Beer and Pub Association | To discuss alcohol | | November 2012 | Association of British Insurers | To discuss insurance | | November 2012 | UK Card Association | To discuss financial services | | November 2012 | Scottish and Southern Electric | To discuss oil and gas | | November 2012 | National Association of Pension Funds | To discuss pensions | | November 2012 | Association of British Credit Unions Limited | To discuss financial services | | November 2012 | Centrica | To discuss oil and gas | | December 2012 | Finance Leasing Association | To discuss financial services | | December 2012 | Association of British Travel Agents | To discuss aviation | | December 2012 | Lloyds Banking Group | To discuss financial services | | December 2012 | Equitable Life | To discuss financial services | | December 2012 | Citizens Advice Bureau, The Council of Mortgage Lenders, Barclays, The Building Societies Association, Finance and Leasing Association, GE Capital, Homeland Management Ltd, HSBC, Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Money Advice Trust, Nationwide; Paragon, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, Shelter, Which? | To discuss financial services | | December 2012 | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss financial services | | December 2012 | British Airways; Virgin; Ryanair, Easyjet | To discuss aviation |

**Lord Sassoon, Commercial Secretary**

| Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | October 2012 | Carlyle Group | To discuss infrastructure investment | | October 2012 | Aldermore | To discuss Funding for Lending Scheme | | October 2012 | Blackrock | General meeting | | October 2012 | Centrica | General meeting | | November 2012 | BT (British Telecom) | Update on broadband | | November 2012 | Safeguard Commercial Finance Ltd | General meeting | | Date | Organization | Event Type | |--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------| | November 2012| Turkish Central Bank | General meeting | | November 2012| Akbank bank, Bank Asya, Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered | General meeting | | November 2012| Scottish Power | General meeting | | November 2012| Dubai Ports World | General meeting | | November 2012| Hitachi | General meeting | | November 2012| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | To discuss infrastructure | | December 2012| SSE plc (formally Scottish and Southern Energy) | General meeting | | December 2012| Nationwide Building Society | To discuss regulation in financial services | | December 2012| China Britain Business Council | General meeting | | December 2012| Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) | To discuss UK interests in TDIC | | December 2012| Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | To discuss the investment climate in Europe | | December 2012| Central Bank of UAE | General meeting | | December 2012| Al Hilal Bank | General meeting | | December 2012| The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) | To discuss TAQA’s activity in the UK | | December 2012| Dubai International Financial Centre | To discuss UK investment opportunities | | December 2012| Dubai International Finance Centre, Emirates Banks Association | To discuss UK investment opportunities | | December 2012| Qatar Holding | To discuss UK investment opportunities | | December 2012| Qatar Central Bank | To discuss UK investment opportunities |